Antique Sea Chart
HOLY ISLAND
STAPLES and BARWICK
by Greenvile Collins (also Greenville)
Published London 1756 by Mount & Page.
An original 18th century copper engraved antique sea chart of the coastline around Holy Island (Lindisfarne), Northumberland enhanced with attractive later hand colouring.
From Greenville Collins' "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot" published by Mount and Page in 1756.
North is orientated downwards.
Holy Island and the Farne Islands are covered in detail including individual buildings.
The adjacent coastline is covered including Sunderland Point, North Sunderland, Buckton, Bamburgh Castle and Warnmouth (Waren Mill). An inset chart covers Berwick on Tweed.
An attractive cartouche carries the title and a dedication to Captain Will Davies.
An interesting and attractive sea chart, perfect for framing and display.
The detail includes anchorages, soundings, shoals, rocks and settlements ashore.
A crisp dark impression on robust hand laid paper, blank verso.
Some very minor damp staining can be seen around the margins which does not affect the printed area. Two tiny worm holes have been reinforced verso, otherwise fine condition.
Approx. 24" x 20.5" (620mm x 520mm) overall.
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Captain Greenville Collins first published his Coasting Pilot in 1693.
His fine charts transformed navigation around the British coasts and were re-published in various editions for the next 100 years or so.
They remained largely unchanged throughout this time as testament to Collins original surveys aboard HMS Merlin and HMS Monmouth.
A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 260 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS
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